A systems modeling approach is presented for assessment of harm in the automotive crash environment. The methodology consists of parametric simulation of several controlled accident variables, with case results weighted by the relative frequency of each specific event. A hierarchy of models is proposed, consisting of a statistical model to define the crash environment and assign weighting factors for each crash situation case, and vehicle models for 3-dimensional kinematic simulation of crash events. Approximating functions are utilized to estimate occupant harm metrics based on vehicle crash response. Head and chest injury results for each case are converted to harm vectors, in terms of probabilistic Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) distributions based on previously defined risk analyses. These harm vectors are weighted by each case's probability as defined by the statistical model, and summed to obtain a total estimate of harm for the crash environment. The methodology is applied to a subset impact environment consisting of single- and two-vehicle frontal collisions among passenger cars and light trucks. The model is validated against injury field data, and is found to accurately reflect trends in distribution of injury severity.
Systems Modeling Methodology for Estimation of Harm in the Automotive Crash Environment
2002
14 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Transportation Safety , Road Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Transportation , Automobile accidents , Accident analysis , Collision warning systems , Statistical models , Risk assessments , Injury prevention , Collision avoidance , Air bag restraint systems , Estimates , Evaluation , Highway safety , Crashworthiness , Motor vehicles , Occupant vehicle , Vehicle design , Recording systems , Sensors , Data collection
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